Fees and Wedding Services

Fees and Wedding Services

Your wedding ceremony is centerpiece of your wedding day. It’s the moment you make your commitment to each other and create the memories to last a lifetime. You know there is much more to choosing a wedding officiant than price. And I know that budget is an important part of your wedding planning. As your celebrant, I want to make sure you have the ceremony that is right for you.

Eloping?—Don’t let a small guest list determine the kind of ceremony you have. Your wedding ceremony is that wondrous moment when you declare your love for one another. Whether you have 2 witnesses or 200, your ceremony should be special. Read through the options below and see what matches your vision for your wedding day.

Full Celebrant Service

My Full Celebrant Service is a highly personalized, custom ceremony. Share your love story and get creative with readings and rituals that are meaningful to you. This is ceremony of choice if you’re a creative couple, if you’re looking to express yourselves through your wedding ceremony, if you want a ceremony with lots of opportunities to include family and friends, or if you’re an interfaith or multicultural couple looking for ways to balance traditions and make them your own.

We start with a meeting (in person or via Skype) to talk about your ceremony and questionnaires to help me write it.

Your ceremony is written just for you and can include your love story, multiple readings, rituals and elements of your choice, including different ways for your loved ones to participate. You determine what goes into you ceremony.

Once it’s written, I’ll email you your ceremony to review. This is your chance to make changes. Most ceremonies go through 2 or 3 drafts.

Need something in between Simple & Sweet and the Full Celebrant Service?—Do you want a short and sweet ceremony, but with a little something extra ? That can be arranged!

Quick I Do

Available in Essex and Hudson counties (and parts of Passaic and Bergen counties) only.

This is my most basic ceremony and is popular with couples who had commitment or civil union ceremonies already or are having a big wedding later and just want to get legally married first. This ceremony includes vows and ring vows, and a few words of introduction.

This service doesn’t include an in person meeting. I’ll ask you a few questions via email so I can tailor the ceremony for you and you’ll get one draft to review the script.

This ceremony is usually $350 in Jersey City. (Fees vary for ceremonies in other locations.)

PA System for Your Ceremony

A wireless PA system with multiple microphones is available for your wedding ceremony. Please provide 3-weeks notice if you plan on using it. $250 (Available with Full Celebrant Service or Simple & Sweet ceremonies only.)

Exclusive Service for Your Wedding Day

Need some flexibility in the start time for your ceremony? For an extra fee, I will reserve the day for you and not take other bookings. (Fees vary. Subject to availability.)

Ceremony Writing

Have you already arranged for an officiant but want a personalized ceremony written for you? I can help. $400-$700. Fees vary depending on the complexity of the ceremony and the deadline. (Fee determined in our no-obligation consultation.)

Early Planning Consultation

Are you planning your wedding ceremony but don’t know where to start?

Let’s have an in-depth discussion of what you want for your ceremony including your processional, possible rituals, how to choose readings, ways to include friends and family, and other ceremony details including what to look for as you consider different ceremony sites. After our consultation, you’ll have an early outline of your ceremony. Fees are $99 for a phone or Skype consultation; $150 for an in-person meeting. (Consultations last about an hour and your fee will be deducted from future fees if you engage me for your wedding ceremony.)